City vs city
Appleton vs Columbus, WI
Appleton currently scores 1 points higher overall than Columbus, with the largest gap in hail.
Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.
Hazard breakdown
Scores describe each city’s reference grid tile, not every property. A missing model is unavailable, not zero risk. Air quality is a current EPA AirNow signal; other factors describe baseline exposure. The overall score blends different hazards and is not a probability of damage. Read the scoring methodology and sources.
Overall
Appleton: 33/100 · Columbus: 32/100
Appleton is 1 points higher.
Flood
Appleton: 46/100 · Columbus: 61/100
Columbus is 15 points higher.
Appleton: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 6 features intersect this tile.
Columbus: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 13 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Appleton: 14/100 · Columbus: 15/100
Columbus is 1 points higher.
Appleton: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Columbus: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Appleton: 12/100 · Columbus: 38/100
Columbus is 26 points higher.
Appleton: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Columbus: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Appleton: 4/100 · Columbus: 8/100
Columbus is 4 points higher.
Appleton: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Columbus: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Appleton: 100/100 · Columbus: 27/100
Appleton is 73 points higher.
Appleton: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Columbus: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Appleton: Unavailable · Columbus: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Appleton: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Columbus: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Appleton: 41/100 · Columbus: 56/100
Columbus is 15 points higher.
Appleton: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Columbus: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Appleton: 17/100 · Columbus: 19/100
Columbus is 2 points higher.
Appleton: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Columbus: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.